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Rising from Rejection: What to Do (and Not to Do) After Receiving a Rejection Letter

Back in October we talked about the dreaded rejection letter and the top 5 reasons we reject a manuscript at […]

Posted on: December 4, 2024
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The Roadmap to Writing Romance: 5 Common Obstacles You Might Face

My authors often tell me how much fun writing romance is (editing it is certainly a joy!). After all, who […]

Posted on: November 25, 2024
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Harlequin Heartwarming Author Amy Vastine on Writing Multi-Generational Stories

Having written around twenty books for Harlequin Heartwarming, there are a few things that I have learned over the last […]

Posted on: October 2, 2024
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How to Write Convincing Dialogue & Banter

Strong dialogue should engage your readers, drive the plot forwards, and bring your characters to life. Dialogue done poorly, however, […]

Posted on: September 6, 2024
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Understanding A Villain’s Motivation (and How to Write It)

Of course, your heroes and heroines have clear goals and motivations that resonate with readers. But what about your villains? […]

Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Staying within Series Parameters without Losing the Creative Spark

There are three main components in the recipe for a perfect Harlequin romance: establishing the characters’ motivations from the beginning, […]

Posted on: March 20, 2024
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Writing Advice with Harlequin Authors

In need of some writing advice? Well look no further because the Harlequin authors are here to help! Today we’re […]

Posted on: January 15, 2024
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Writing Advice with Harlequin Authors

Today we’ve pulled some of the best writing advice from our Harlequin authors from our blog series, I Got the […]

Posted on: August 21, 2023
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What Gen Z Readers Are Looking to Find in Romance Novels

In the past, reading romance books would have been regarded as a guilty pleasure, but the Gen Z generation and […]

Posted on: July 19, 2023
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Heat Levels: How Spicy Is Your Romance?

It’s usually simple to decide where you should place your story with Harlequin. If you’ve written a book about Vikings, […]

Posted on: June 14, 2023